The State Board of Elections said a key part of the state Supreme Court’s ruling last week will only apply to Guilford County.
Jeffrey Billman
Jeffrey Billman is a politics and law reporter for The Assembly. The former editor-in-chief of INDY in Durham, he holds a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Central Florida.
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N.C. Supreme Court (Sort of) Rules for Allison Riggs
After the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, only about 5,200 ballots remain in play for Jefferson Griffin.
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The Disappearance of Julio Zambrano
The Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in N.C. legally. So why did the Trump administration send him to El Salvador?
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The Docket: Deadly Indifference?
A mother’s fight for justice. Plus, a programming update and the latest on the Griffin-Riggs race.
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Griffin Takes His Case to His Court of Appeals Colleagues
The Republican state Supreme Court candidate floated familiar arguments to his colleagues.
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The Senate Democrats’ New Boss
State Sen. Sydney Batch ousted one of N.C.’s most venerated leaders. Can she lead Democrats back to relevance?
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The Docket: Racial Justice’s Second Act
What to make of the outcome of a key Racial Justice Act case. Plus, the latest in the legal wrangling of the state Supreme Court.
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Wake Judge Dismisses Jefferson Griffin’s Election Challenge
The decision isn’t the end of legal battles over the state Supreme Court race, but it is a setback for Griffin’s effort to throw out thousands of votes.
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The Docket: Mark Robinson Drops CNN Suit
The former lieutenant governor conceded that “continuing to pursue retribution from CNN is a futile effort.”
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Mark Robinson Drops Lawsuit Against CNN, Says He’s Exiting Politics
In December, the combative former lieutenant governor asked a federal judge to rewrite libel laws. On Friday, he conceded that “continuing to pursue retribution from CNN is a futile effort.”